I think if remakes were an occasional thing it wouldn't that big of an issue, but remakes are so common nowadays with movies and television, it truly makes it seem like nobody is original anymore. Perhaps there is this fear now that originality can be too risky and only go with what you know will work instead of going for something different, something unique. Add in the fact that networks or studios most likely won't advertise it well because it is too much of a risk, that is why the really amazing ones that do something new instead of the generic thing get overlooked or not promoted enough.
Also, too many remakes nowadays are about taking something that did so well before and trying to recreate it, even attempting to outdo it, but more often than not it fails miserably. If you're gonna do a remake, why not take something that failed initially and do right by its potential?
One of my favorite examples of a successful remake is Battlestar Galactica, which was a re-imagining of the 70s original series. It took the basic premise of its predecessor and made it its own. From the miniseries onward it succeeded in doing something new, something original, something that was both a homage to the original series and also new and fresh for the story, to tell it in a different way, go in a new direction. It succeeded and did so well because it took that risk. Many people want to try and do just that, but it often doesn't follow through because the right formula isn't there. Remakes and reboots want to churn things out as quickly as possible (for money, obviously) without really thinking of how they're to do it; there's no passion behind it and it just falls flat.
Overall though, I think we're burnt out on remakes. Even if one can be done extremely well and hit all the right notes, we need more original stories. We need more adaptations of books that rightfully deserve their story to be told on the screen. No more trying to make bank off of something in name only.
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Also, too many remakes nowadays are about taking something that did so well before and trying to recreate it, even attempting to outdo it, but more often than not it fails miserably. If you're gonna do a remake, why not take something that failed initially and do right by its potential?
One of my favorite examples of a successful remake is Battlestar Galactica, which was a re-imagining of the 70s original series. It took the basic premise of its predecessor and made it its own. From the miniseries onward it succeeded in doing something new, something original, something that was both a homage to the original series and also new and fresh for the story, to tell it in a different way, go in a new direction. It succeeded and did so well because it took that risk. Many people want to try and do just that, but it often doesn't follow through because the right formula isn't there. Remakes and reboots want to churn things out as quickly as possible (for money, obviously) without really thinking of how they're to do it; there's no passion behind it and it just falls flat.
Overall though, I think we're burnt out on remakes. Even if one can be done extremely well and hit all the right notes, we need more original stories. We need more adaptations of books that rightfully deserve their story to be told on the screen. No more trying to make bank off of something in name only.